(Including County Executive Dow Constantine and Dietrich Schmitz leading Schmitz Park Elementary students on a walk down to the museum – where they joined Alki and Lafayette students as well as other attendees.)

(Crowd & media, with Duwamish Tribe chair Cecile Hansen at center, in hat)11:25 AM: Adding a photo or two here pending full coverage later. And here’s the archive of the second half of our live stream, which includes the unveiling – our second report later will have our main clip, but check this out for starters:

Thanks to those who checked out the live stream – it was done via handheld iPhone, and there are steadier ways to do it, but you have to start somewhere. P.S. The Log House Museum is open until 4 pm today (noon-4 Thursdays-Sundays), and the totem-pole exhibit we mentioned yesterday is now open to visitors too.

4:49 PM: It’ll be mid-evening before our mega-roundup is done – we’re off to cover a few early-evening stories. Two photos we wanted to add here in the meantime – both from Alki photographer David Hutchinson. First, Mayor Murray walking from Alki Elementary:

8 Replies to "1st report: Log House Museum hosts hundreds to celebrate Admiral Way totem pole's new home and public display"

Thank you to everyone (there were many!) who worked on bringing back the totem pole! I sure missed it up on Admiral after decades of it being present. But this restored pole is so worthy of our admiration citywide! A stunningly beautiful totem pole.

Ray, every time something nice goes up, somebody says that, and it doesn’t happen. (See the Junction Park chair thread, which I’d pull up if I wasn’t mobile at the moment.) Also, I believe the Log House Museum has taken protective steps; in addition, there are eyes on that site from multifamily buildings steps away, an awfully visible place to risk it on what is NOT a blank canvas for tags. – TR

Thank you to the Log House Museum and the Master of Ceremonies, this was a wonderful event that was lovely, moving, and just the right length. Thank you to the students from all 3 schools, (SP, Alki, and Lafayette)for being respectful citizens. Thank you to the WS Blog for covering the event, so I never had to worry about missing a moment because I was too short. Beautiful totem pole, great event, thanks everyone.

It has been such an honor to be apart of such an historic event for such a beautifully restored Totem. There is so much to be thankful for on this fantastic and exciting day. What a delight to have everyone, so many everyones in attendance enjoying the event of its new home! When I got home, and watched the live stream, it was thrilling to see it from the perspective of everyone in the street. Thank you WSB folks

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